Question
QUESTION: Hello,

You replied to my Sego palm question that you already answered  but I never received an answer. Can you please resend it. Thanks,
Ingrid

ANSWER: Hi Ingrid,

I don't know why you didn't receive my reply. Here is what I submitted yesterday:

Hi Ingrid,

Your description fits a Sago palm (Cycas revoluta), which is actually neither a palm nor a fern. It is in the ancient plant family called Cycad. I suggest that you find some photos of this plant online to confirm that is what you have.

After confirmation, let me know and I will provide care instructions.

Regards,
Will Creed



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QUESTION: Hi Will,

Thank you for resending your answer. Yes the plant is a Sago palm but i don't know how to care for it.

Ingrid

Answer
Hi Ingrid,

Sago palms (Cycas revoluta)are conifers that have existed on earth for some 250 million years. There is a living one in Japan that is believed to be more than 1000 years old. It is a native of Japan where it grows in thin, rocky island locations. Although they look like palms, they are not. Male plants produce cones that bear spores and female plants produce a seed-bearing crown. However, these reproductive parts are seen only on very mature plants usually grown in conservatories.

This plant likes bright indirect light and tolerates direct sun. It is not a good low light plant, although it will survive for quite a while in low light.

It should be maintained in a small pot and the top quarter of the soil should dry out in between thorough waterings. It will grow in high or low humidity. Fertilize sparingly and only when it is growing actively.

Occasionally Sago Palms are affected by scale insects and mealybugs.

Sagos can be propagated from offsets produced at the base of mature plants and from seeds.

Please let me know if any of this is unclear or if you have any additional questions.

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Regards,
Will Creed, Interior Landscaper
Horticultural Help, NYC